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Post by cruskater31 on Dec 8, 2023 10:05:00 GMT -5
Men's hockey (8-7-2, 4-7-2 ATLANTIC) takes on the River Hawks of UML (6-9-1, 3-6-1 HOCKEY EAST) tonight at Tsongas and tomorrow at the Hart Center. Tonight is 7:15 and tomorrow at 7. Tomorrow's game will be on NESN+ in addition to the lovely FloSports. Very content with either Gale or Grande in net, it appears both can win and steal us games. Gale's 1.99 GAA is 10th in the NCAA and his save percentage is 4th.
Lowell has struggled this year. We swept UConn, they split with UConn. They did lose two 1 goal games against a highly ranked BC team. Lost a close one to BU and then was blown out by BU. Lost to both Bentley and Army from our AHA. Recently played a 3rd game against UConn and lost once again. Should be a chance for 2 wins against a non-conference foe.
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Post by bfoley82 on Dec 8, 2023 10:19:39 GMT -5
Men's hockey (8-7-2, 4-7-2 ATLANTIC) takes on the River Hawks of UML (6-9-1, 3-6-1 HOCKEY EAST) tonight at Tsongas and tomorrow at the Hart Center. Tonight is 7:15 and tomorrow at 7. Tomorrow's game will be on NESN+ in addition to the lovely FloSports. Very content with either Gale or Grande in net, it appears both can win and steal us games. Gale's 1.99 GAA is 10th in the NCAA and his save percentage is 4th. Lowell has struggled this year. We swept UConn, they split with UConn. They did lose two 1 goal games against a highly ranked BC team. Lost a close one to BU and then was blown out by BU. Lost to both Bentley and Army from our AHA. Recently played a 3rd game against UConn and lost once again. Should be a chance for 2 wins against a non-conference foe. Who would have guessed Holy Cross would be undefeated out of conference but three games under .500 in Atlantic Hockey. |
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Post by purplehaze on Dec 8, 2023 19:55:33 GMT -5
Tonight’s game at Lowell is on ESPN plus
2-1 ‘Saders after one
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Post by purplehaze on Dec 8, 2023 20:28:38 GMT -5
Still 2-1 HC. 6 minutes left in 2nd period
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 8, 2023 21:13:07 GMT -5
Tuned in after BC MBB game. Thanks for the reminder. UML ties it up 2-2 with 10.17 left.
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 8, 2023 21:29:00 GMT -5
UML announcers questioned Riga's time out timing saying the Crusaders were gassed on the ice. I didn't know enough hockey strategy to talk back to the screen and take on the announcers.
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Post by cruskater31 on Dec 8, 2023 21:30:36 GMT -5
UML announcers questioned Riga's time out timing saying the Crusaders were gassed on the ice. I didn't know enough hockey strategy to talk back to the screen and take on the announcers. generally speaking if the players are gassed and it's a close game, use the TO. Only time you might not is if UML iced the puck and would not get to change. |
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 8, 2023 21:33:06 GMT -5
Overtime. 2-2 after 60 minutes.
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 8, 2023 21:46:49 GMT -5
Riverhawks win the shootout 2-0 including a dribbler by former Crusader Alex Peterson.
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Post by bfoley82 on Dec 8, 2023 22:57:34 GMT -5
UML announcers questioned Riga's time out timing saying the Crusaders were gassed on the ice. I didn't know enough hockey strategy to talk back to the screen and take on the announcers. generally speaking if the players are gassed and it's a close game, use the TO. Only time you might not is if UML iced the puck and would not get to change. The biggest issue with using the timeout is the losing the ability to challenge a call later in the game. |
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Post by purplehaze on Dec 9, 2023 19:41:46 GMT -5
2-1 HC after one tonight. Goals by Stockfish and Cicero. Gale in goal
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Post by purplehaze on Dec 9, 2023 20:30:37 GMT -5
McLinskey and Ricketts get in on the fun - we knocked out the UML goalie - 4-1 lead going into the 3rd
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Post by cruskater31 on Dec 9, 2023 21:43:40 GMT -5
4-2 final. Great effort all around. Big 4 goal stretch after UML got on the board.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Dec 10, 2023 9:52:11 GMT -5
What a weird first half of the season.
4-7-2 in Atlantic Hockey.
5-0-1 in the OOC.
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 10, 2023 16:18:55 GMT -5
I hope Kit can manage resources effectively to both sign a new FB head coach and extend Riga. Coach Riga has the program heading in the right direction.
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Post by aaa8316 on Dec 10, 2023 16:57:19 GMT -5
I hope Kit can manage resources effectively to both sign a new FB head coach and extend Riga. Coach Riga has the program heading in the right direction. I'll add to the extend Riga point, by ensuring the Assistants (alum Castan Sommer especially) get huge bumps as well. Make him the Associate Head Coach and pay him enough to keep him for another chunk of years with Riga. The Assistant Coach carousel has to stop if we want this program to stay on this track of success after nearly a decade of disaster. |
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 10, 2023 18:40:09 GMT -5
I hope Kit can manage resources effectively to both sign a new FB head coach and extend Riga. Coach Riga has the program heading in the right direction. I'll add to the extend Riga point, by ensuring the Assistants (alum Castan Sommer especially) get huge bumps as well. Make him the Associate Head Coach and pay him enough to keep him for another chunk of years with Riga. The Assistant Coach carousel has to stop if we want this program to stay on this track of success after nearly a decade of disaster. WBB is an example. HC made the national post season two years in a row with two skilled and experienced assistants who both left after last season to be assistants elsewhere. This season WBB has started 4-5 (3-5 D-1) after losing only one player. |
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Post by rgs318 on Dec 10, 2023 18:51:36 GMT -5
This year there is a tougher schedule and without BPC in the last two games there are many more variables than just who are the assistants. In one case, they played Vermont to lose out in a very close game at the end. Last year (with the two assistants you cite) the Vermont game was a blowput loss.
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Post by aaa8316 on Dec 10, 2023 20:45:34 GMT -5
This year there is a tougher schedule and without BPC in the last two games there are many more variables than just who are the assistants. In one case, they played Vermont to lode out in a very close game at the end. Last year (with the two assistants you cite) the Vermont game was a blowput loss. You don't get it. |
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